Ingredients

  • 3 cups All-purpose Flour
  • 2 cups Granulated Sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoons Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 3/4 cups Vegetable Oil
  • 1/2 cups Pecans, Chopped
  • 1-3/4 cup Mashed Bananas
  • 8 ounces, weight Crushed Pineapple (with Juice)
  • 1-1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 3 whole Eggs

Method

  • Preheat oven to 325*
  • Grease and flour three 8 or 9 inch round cake pans.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, oil, 1/2 cup pecans, bananas, pineapple with juice, vanilla, cinnamon and beaten eggs. Stir well until smooth.
  • Pour batter into the 3 pans and bake for 23-26 min, or until tops spring back. Let cool in pans for 10 min. Then cool on racks completely.
  • Make the icing (below) by mixing the sugar, cream cheese, butter, vanilla and 1 tbs milk in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Mix until smooth. If needed add more milk, 1 tsp at a time for proper spreading consistency. Ice between each layer and on the top and sides. Sprinkle the top with pecans. Keep refrigerated.
  • *Note if using self-rising flour omit the baking soda and salt*
  • Frosting Recipe
  • 1 pound box confectioners' sugar
  • 8oz package cream cheese- room temp
  • 1 - stick butter, softened (1/2 cup)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbs milk, more if needed
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans